June 2009
14 posts
“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
– Bertrand Russell, Nobel laureate in literature
7 gestures that can sink any leader
I read this article in Forbes with the intention that I would need to be a leader in my classroom. I think some of the things in this article would actually be beneficial to teachers though. Body language that shows you’re listening? Check! Some, clearly are not, but I’m always amazed by what our body language gives off. This is a good reminder that students will pick up on my body...
New laws will improve public education
“The governor included bills to create school innovation zones and to provide extra assistance for students in danger of not having the necessary skills to advance from the third and eighth grades. Those bills had not fared well in the Legislature’s regular session earlier this year.
The School Innovations Zones Act, which the governor included as an education priority in his State...
EDUCATION COLLEGE FOR ALL? 2-Year College...
By FRED M. HECHINGER January 5, 1964, Sunday
The Educational Policies Commission has rung in the new year with a “statement” that symbolizes much of the concern and the controversy of public education today. The group, which is sponsored by the National Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators, has bluntly asked for two more years of free public...
“My education was dismal. I went to a series of schools for mentally disturbed...”
– Woody Allen (and I hope this is not the kind of teacher I am!)
“And maybe it wasn’t that they were teaching me, but that I was learning from...”
Utah Wary of Meeting National Standards
“However, a legislative panel told the incoming state superintendent on Wednesday that they’re worried the federal government will eventually use the standards to adopt a nationwide curriculum and Utah might have to lower its academic benchmarks.”
Utah is 1 of 46 states that signed an effort by the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers to...
“Under U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, task forces are trying to produce...”
– CORSON: Bridging a big education gap
Tough Teacher: Who am I?
I’ve been working in the corporate world for several years, but have always thought about teaching. I found an amazing program where a school district is paying for me to get my masters degree in education (for which I’m INCREDIBLY grateful!). In exchange, I will teach in an inner city school for four years. The first year will be spent essentially student teaching with a teacher I...